Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

新概念英语第三册第1课-A Puma at large

新概念英语第三册第1课:A Puma at largeLesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Where must the puma have come from?Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quietcountryside.参考译文美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

新概念英语第三册私人珍藏版Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮一、【Text】课文Puma s are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When report s came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five mile s south of London, they were not taken serious ly.However, as the evidence began to accumulate, expert s from the Zoo felt oblige d to investigate, for the description s given by people who claim ed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。

可是，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们感到有必要进行一番调查，因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。

The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yard s away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and expert s confirm ed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is corner ed.The search prove d difficult, for the puma was often observe d at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbit s. Paw print s were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bush es.搜寻美洲狮的工作是从一座小村庄开始的。

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3.1Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮【Text】课文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the pumaup a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside二、【New words and expressions】生词和短语◆puma n. 美洲狮◆spot v. 看出，发现◆evidence n. 证◆accumulate v. 积累，积聚◆oblige v. 使…感到必须◆hunt n. 追猎；寻找◆blackberry n. 黑莓◆human being 人类◆corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境◆trail n. 一串，一系列◆print n. 印痕◆cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘◆convince v.使…信服◆somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因◆disturb v. 令人不安学★spot v. 看出，发现= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight ofeg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd. He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力spot(做动词时候) = see:强调结果、辨别出、看见、识别、发现。

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He was in evidence at the party.
oblige v. make somebody feel it is necessary to do something feel obliged to do sth. 感到有必要做某事马英九觉得必须同大陆改善关系。 Mr. Ma Ying Jiu feels obliged to improve the relationship
with the mainland.
Be obliged to do sth 被强迫做某事 He was obliged to sell his car to pay his debts. 他被迫卖掉车去还债。
hunt n. 追猎；寻找 Hunter 猎人、猎犬猎人尽最大努力去追捕这头美洲狮。
The hunter tried his best to hunt the puma.
+ 英文擅长用长句，中文擅长用短句。
+ cat-like 猫一样的, 偷偷摸摸的 / dog-like 狗一样的 / life-like 栩栩如生的
+ woman-like
+ 3. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.
trail n. 一串，一系列汽车掀起了一股尘土。 The car raised a trail of dust.
convince v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the

Lesson 1 A puma at large

Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。

However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,可是，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们感到有必要进行一番调查，for the descriptions given by people who claimed to（不能丢to, 固定句型要熟练，claim to do...声称做......) have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。

The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away（中间无连字符，不表示两个词复合而成的形容词）from her.搜寻美洲狮的工作是从一座小村庄开始的。

那里的一位妇女在采摘黑莓时的看见“一只大猫”，离她仅5码远，It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.她刚看见它，它就立刻逃走了。

LessonApumaaarge逃遁的美洲狮

Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮一、【Text】课文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.二、【New words and expressions】生词和短语◆puma n. 美洲狮◆spot v. 看出，发现◆evidence n. 证据◆accumulate v. 积累，积聚◆oblige v. 使…感到必须◆hunt n. 追猎；寻找◆blackberry n. 黑莓◆human being 人类◆corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境◆trail n. 一串，一系列◆print n. 印痕◆cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘◆convince v.使…信服◆somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因◆disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里★spot v. 看出，发现pick out / see / recognize / catch sight ofeg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。

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Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Where must the puma have come from?Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw‘a large cat’only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of‘cat-like noises’at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. New words and expressions 生词和短语puma(title)/'pju:m+/n. 美洲狮corner(1. 9)/'k&:n+/v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境spot(1. 2)/sp&t/v. 看出，发现trail(1. 11)/'treil/n. 一串，一系列evidence(1. 4)/'evid+ns/n．证据print(1. 12)/print/n. 印痕accumulate(1. 4)/e'kju:mjuleit/v. 积累，积聚cling(1. 12)/kliR/(clung/kl)R/, clung)v. 粘oblige(1. 5)/+'blaid{/v. 使……感到必须convince(1. 14)/k+n'vins/v. 使……信服hunt(1. 7)/h)nt/n. 追猎；寻找somehow(1. 16)/'s)mha(/adv. 不知怎么搞地，不blackberry(1. 8)/'bl$kb+ri/n. 黑莓知什么原因human being(1. 9)/?hju:m+n-'bi:iR/人类disturb(1. 17)/di'st*:b/v. 令人不安Notes on the text课文注释1 at large是介词短语，此处表示“逍遥自在”、“行动自由”的意思。

新概念三册对照Lesson1 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

新概念三册对照Lesson1 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮课文原文参考译文A Puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managedto escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮

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spot n. 点，污迹 The leopard cannot change his spots. vt. 发现，看到 stare glare peep peer glance glimpse notice recognize spot observe catch sight of
take sth. seriously 认真对待，严肃对待 eg. He didn’t take my words seriously. take sth. for granted 认为…是理所当然的 eg. We always take parents’ love for granted. take sth. into consideration 将某事考虑在内 eg. We should take the weather into consideration.
条件状语从句 if 如果 unless 除非 if only/only if 要是 in case 万一 as long as 只要 providing/supposing/assuming that 假如… on condition that 要是…，在…条件下 given that 假设…
【例2】（ 2008全国卷1，30） The little boy won’t go to sleep _____ his mother tells him a story. A. or B. unless C. but D. whether corner (1) n. 角落 drive sb. into a tight corner 把某人逼入死角 (2) vt. 使某人陷入困境 The prisoner was cornered at last. be financially cornered 陷入经济危机 (3) vi. （车）拐弯 My car corners even in bad weather. 5

Lesson1Apumaatlarge逃遁的美洲狮

Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮一、【Text】课文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.二、【New words and expressions】生词和短语◆puma n. 美洲狮◆spot v. 看出，发现◆evidence n. 证据◆accumulate v. 积累，积聚◆oblige v. 使…感到必须◆hunt n. 追猎；寻找◆blackberry n. 黑莓◆human being 人类◆corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境◆trail n. 一串，一系列◆print n. 印痕◆cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘◆convince v.使…信服◆somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因◆disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里★spot v. 看出，发现pick out / see / recognize / catch sight ofeg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。

新概念英语第三册模仿翻译第1课：A Puma at large

新概念英语第三册模仿翻译第1课：A Puma atlargeLesson 1 A Puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerouswild animal is still at large in the quietcountryside.1.Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.模仿这个句，请翻译：熊猫是一种体型似猫的动物，产于亚洲。

新概念英语第三册私人珍藏版Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

新概念英语第三册私人珍藏版Lesson-1-A-puma-at-large-逃遁的美洲狮Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮一、【Text】课文in America. When s are large, cat-like animals which are found Puma forty-five had been spotted report s came into London Zoo that a wild puma serious ly mile. s south of London, they were not takenexpert s from the ZooHowever, as the evidence began to accumulate,given by people who description sd oblige to investigate, for the felt . puma were extraordinarily similar claim ed to have seen the英里美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。

感到有必要进行一番调查，因为凡是声称见到过美可是，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。

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A puma at large讲义

Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮【New words and expressions】puma n. 美洲狮spot v. 看出，发现evidence n. 证据accumulate v. 积累，积聚oblige v. 使…感到必须hunt n. 追猎；寻找blackberry n. 黑莓human being 人类corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境trail n. 一串，一系列print n. 印痕cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘convince v.使…信服somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里【New words and expressions】1.puma n. 美洲狮例句：The descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. 声称目击了这只美洲狮的人所描述的情况竟出奇的相似。

2.spot v. 看出，发现例句：My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my position.我父亲在我作文里发现了好几个拼字错误。

一起来找近义词 :spot(做动词时候) = see:强调结果、辨别出、看见、识别、发现。

find 强调发现的结果。

discover 做出重大发现notice 注意到observe 观察watch 观察活动中的人或画面on the spot 在现场例句：Because of her beauty, I spotted her on the spot .Wherever he is needed , he is on the spot.3.evidence n. 证据例句：When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.当警察赶到时，他已经把证据给销毁了。

Lesson 01 A Puma at large

Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出, 发现= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of 强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-- He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同义词：-- find：强调发现的结果 / find out：查出事实真相-- discover：做出重大发现 / notice ：注意到-- observe：观察 / watch ：观察活动中的人或画面Spot n.斑点-- There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot 有两个含义：1> 立刻, 马上（at once, immediately）-- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 2> at the place of the action 在现场-- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.Evidence n.证据（不可数名词）Evident adj .明显的, 显然的 / evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)-- When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence. in evidence 显而易见的-- He was in evidence at the party.Accumulate v.积累, 积聚（强调积累的过程）-- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.Gather vt.聚集, 把某人召集在某处-- The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集-- Do you collect stamps? Yes, I collect stamps as my hobby. （n.业余爱好）Assemble v.集合, 集会 / 装配-- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存（-- hoard up = store up 储藏）-- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter （squirrel n.松鼠）（nut n.坚果）amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）-- The clouds amassed above the hillsOblige v.使…感到必须feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事-- I feel obliged to say no to his demand （n.要求, 需要）be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事-- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off. （debt n.债务）hunt v.n.追猎, 寻找（hunt for ）-- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.-- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult. （prove vt.证明, 证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物-- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run after 强调追赶, 追求-- look, a dog is running after a cat-- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶（-- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief ）blackberry n.黑莓 / berry n.浆果human being 人类corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境作为动词, 经常使用被动语态-- The thief was cornered at last-- The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-- at the corner of the street-- in the corner of the room-- on the corner of the deskTrail n.一串, 一系列trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪（= follow）-- The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）Print n.印痕Cling v.粘（clung, clung, clinging）-- She is always clinging to her mother.-- He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住（-- stick the envelop）n.信封stick to 坚持（-- stick to the plan / stick to one’s promise）n.许诺sticky adj.粘的（-- sticky fingers）convince v.使…信服1>convince sb of sth-- I convince him of my honesty. （n.诚实, 正直）我使他相信我的诚实。

Lesson 1 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

Where must the puma have come from?原文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma hadbeen spotted forty-five miles south of London, they wer e nottaken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zo o felt obliged to investigate, for thedescriptions given by people who claimed to have see n the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries s aw 'a largecat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and expertsconfirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. T he search proveddifficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning a nd at another placetwenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and smallanimals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of pla ces and puma fur was found clingingto bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like no ises' at night and a businessman on a fishingtrip saw the puma up a tree. The experts w ere now fully convinced that the animal was a puma,but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in thecountry, this one must have been i n the possession of a private collector and somehow managedto escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing tothink that a danger ous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.New words and expressions 生词和短语puma n. 美洲狮spot v. 看出，发现evidence n. 证据accumulate v. 积累，积聚oblige v. 使……感到必须hunt n. 追猎；寻找blackberry n. 黑莓human being 人类corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境trail n. 一串，一系列print n. 印痕cling v. 粘convince v. 使……信服somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因disturb v. 令人不安参考译文美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

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Where must the puma have come from?狮子从何而来？Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。

However, as the evidence began to accumulate, expertsfrom the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,不过，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们感到有必要实行一番调查，for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。

The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her.搜寻美洲狮的工作是从一座小村庄开始的。

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课文原文参考译文A Puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reportedmissing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。

新概念英语(第三册)Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮

新概念英语（第三册）笔记Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出, 发现= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of 强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-- He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同意词：-- find：强调发现的结果/ find out：查出事实真相-- discover：做出重大发现/ notice：注意到-- observe：观察/ watch：观察活动中的人或画面Spot n.斑点-- There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot有两个含义：1> 立刻, 马上（at once, immediately）-- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2> at the place of the action 在现场-- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.Evidence n.证据（不可数名词）Evident adj.明显的, 显然的/ evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)-- When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.in evidence 显而易见的-- He was in evidence at the party.Accumulate v.积累, 积聚（强调积累的过程）-- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate. Gather vt.聚集, 把某人召集在某处-- The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集-- Do you collect stamps? Yes, I collect stamps as my hobby.（n.业余爱好）Assemble v.集合, 集会/ 装配-- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存（-- hoard up = store up 储藏）-- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter （squirrel n.松鼠）（nut n.坚果）amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）-- The clouds amassed above the hillsOblige v.使…感到必须feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事-- I feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求, 需要）be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事-- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.（debt n.债务）hunt v.n.追猎, 寻找（hunt for）-- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.-- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult. （prove vt.证明, 证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物-- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run after 强调追赶, 追求-- look, a dog is running after a cat-- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶（-- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief）blackberry n.黑莓/ berry n.浆果human being 人类corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境作为动词, 经常使用被动语态-- The thief was cornered at last-- The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-- at the corner of the street -- in the corner of the room -- on the corner of the deskTrail n.一串, 一系列trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪（= follow）-- The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）Print n.印痕Cling v.粘（clung, clung, clinging）-- She is always clinging to her mother.-- He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住（-- stick the envelop）n.信封stick to 坚持（-- stick to the plan / stick to one’s promise）n.许诺sticky adj.粘的（-- sticky fingers）convince v.使…信服1>convince sb of sth -- I convince him of my honesty.（n.诚实, 正直）我使他相信我的诚实。

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